· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 mak7 sage Reged: 09/29/07 Loc: light polluted Phoenix AZ iOptron Mini Tower Pro ????       #4413170 - 02/26/11 02:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Any users out there with comments or experiance ? My CGEM takes way to long to assemble and align for school out reach. I find I'm not doing it anymore and want to change that. I had thought a T Rex or Discmount might be the ticket, but now I am thinking tracking would be a big plus as lines get long and view times kinda short. I'd like to put a TEC 140 on it and it sounds as though it could handle it weight wise. Only for grab and go or outreach, NO IMAGING. The OTA, diagonal,dovetail and EP should weigh in at 26 or 27 pounds. Am I thinking about the right mount, how long is the alignment process for the Mini Tower and is it a proven mount ??? Thanks in advance, Brad Post Extras:       Ira Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/22/10 Loc: Mitzpe Ramon, Israel Re: iOptron Mini Tower Pro ???? [Re: mak7]       #4413445 - 02/26/11 05:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I just ordered one of these from Steve Forbes at Trapezium telescopes for much the same reasons. He tears them down and upgrades them. You should give him a call. Sorry, no first hand experience yet myself. /Ira Post Extras:       biz Vendor Reged: 11/08/09 Loc: New Zealand Re: iOptron Mini Tower Pro ???? [Re: Ira]       #4413585 - 02/26/11 07:12 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   hi.. i have both the MT and the MTPRO and without any hesitation i recommend the MT over the pro any day.. The MT firmware is so much better and the mount is way better when trapezium has done there bit on it. The pro has bigger axials but inferior bearings.. I do not recomend the pro , its too expensive and you can have the mods done to the MT and save some money. I have been using the MT for 2years now its just remarkable how accurate it is .. the pro i have been using for 12mths and is just not as accurate. cheers. Graham. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 26 registered and 44 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Bowmoreman, bilgebay, iceblaze  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 588 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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